enthusiasm
/ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/noun
उच्चारण इन्थ्यूज़िऐज़म
उत्साह, जोश
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[U] ~ (for sth/for doing sth)
a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something, and a desire to be involved in it
उत्साह, जोश
- The students showed great enthusiasm for the project.
- Her enthusiasm is infectious.
- Radhika started the course with great enthusiasm.
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- His enthusiasm for cricket never fades.
- The team lost its enthusiasm after three defeats.
- The students greeted the chief guest with enthusiasm.
Synonyms eagerness zeal passion
Opposite apathy indifference
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enthusiasm for / about sth
For or about names the thing a person is excited by. Not of or on.
'For' या 'about' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिससे व्यक्ति उत्साहित है; 'of' या 'on' नहीं आता।
- Radhika has great enthusiasm for science.
- He showed little enthusiasm about the trip.
enthusiasm + to-infinitive
Enthusiasm to do something means an eager wish to do it, and is less common than enthusiasm for.
'Enthusiasm to do something' उसे करने की उत्कट इच्छा बताता है और 'enthusiasm for' से कम प्रचलित है।
- The team showed enthusiasm to start the match.
- There was no enthusiasm to join the club.
enthusiasm (uncountable) / enthusiasms (countable)
The word is normally uncountable. In the plural, enthusiasms means particular interests.
यह शब्द सामान्यतः uncountable है; plural में 'enthusiasms' का अर्थ विशेष रुचियाँ है।
- Her enthusiasm was catching.
- His many enthusiasms include chess and stamps.
with enthusiasm / lose enthusiasm
These patterns show how an action is done or when interest fades.
ये patterns बताते हैं कि कार्य कैसे किया गया या कब रुचि कम हुई।
- The students sang with enthusiasm.
- He lost his enthusiasm after the first failure.
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adjective + enthusiasm
greatgenuineboundlessyouthfulinitiallittle
- The students began the project with youthful enthusiasm.
verb + enthusiasm
showsharelosedampengeneratefeel
- The coach tried to generate enthusiasm among the players.
enthusiasm + preposition
enthusiasm forenthusiasm aboutwith enthusiasmfull of enthusiasm
- She spoke about her trip with great enthusiasm.
noun + of enthusiasm
wave ofburst oflack oflevel ofdisplay of
- A burst of enthusiasm greeted the winners.
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- The whole village celebrated Holi with enthusiasm.
पूरे गाँव ने उत्साह के साथ होली मनाई।
- Radhika's enthusiasm for English grew after she read her first novel.
अपना पहला उपन्यास पढ़ने के बाद अंग्रेज़ी के प्रति राधिका का उत्साह बढ़ गया।
- The heavy rain could not dampen the fans' enthusiasm.
भारी बारिश प्रशंसकों के उत्साह को कम नहीं कर सकी।
- He lacked enthusiasm for the job and left in six months.
उसमें नौकरी के प्रति उत्साह की कमी थी और उसने छह महीने में छोड़ दी।
- The speaker's enthusiasm made even a dull topic exciting.
वक्ता के उत्साह ने नीरस विषय को भी रोचक बना दिया।
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✗ He has enthusiasm of cricket.
✓ He has enthusiasm for cricket.
Enthusiasm takes for or about, not of.
'Enthusiasm' के बाद 'for' या 'about' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ She is very enthusiasm about her studies.
✓ She is very enthusiastic about her studies.
Enthusiasm is a noun. After very and be, the adjective enthusiastic is needed.
'Enthusiasm' noun है; 'very' और 'be' के बाद adjective 'enthusiastic' चाहिए।
✗ Their enthusiasms for the festival was great.
✓ Their enthusiasm for the festival was great.
In this sense enthusiasm is uncountable, so it has no plural s.
इस अर्थ में 'enthusiasm' uncountable है, इसलिए उसमें plural s नहीं लगता।
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